Senior Landscape Architect

TYG Landscape Architecture; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

TYG Landscape Architecture seeks an experienced Landscape Architect to lead the launch of a new NYC studio. You will guide projects from concept through delivery, working with leadership to grow the New York office and strengthen client relations.

As Studio Lead, you will oversee multiple sectors, mentor a growing team, and shape the practice's strategic direction while maintaining high design standards and delivering award-quality work.

Qualifications

• Strong design, technical, and project leadership skills.
• Client-facing and team management experience.
• A commercial mindset and ambition to grow a practice.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the New York studio from the ground up.
• Oversee projects through all design stages.
• Build strong client and consultant relationships.
• Maintain high design standards across projects.
• Mentor and grow the team.
• Support business development and studio growth.
• Contribute to the strategic direction of the practice.

Skills

Design leadership

Client management

Business development mindset

Job description

Our client is a specialist, design-led landscape architecture practice launching a new studio in New York City. With an established team of around eight professionals and a strong reputation for delivering high-quality landscape architecture, they are looking for an experienced Landscape Architect to lead this exciting expansion.

This is a unique opportunity to establish and grow the NYC studio while helping shape the future of the practice.

The Role

As Studio Lead, you'll lead projects from concept through delivery while working closely with the leadership team to grow the New York office, strengthen client relationships, and drive business development.

Project sectors include:

• Higher education and university campuses
• Ecological restoration
• Courtyards and public realm
• Golf clubs and recreational facilities
• Schools
• High-end residential

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the New York studio.
• Oversee projects through all design stages.
• Build strong client and consultant relationships.
• Maintain high design standards.
• Mentor and grow the team.
• Support business development and studio growth.
• Contribute to the strategic direction of the practice.

About You

You will have:

• Strong design, technical, and project leadership skills.
• Client-facing and team management experience.
• A commercial mindset and ambition to grow a practice.

Why Join?

Lead the launch of a new studio within an established practice, build your own team, and work across a diverse portfolio of award-quality projects while playing a key role in the firm's continued growth.